Control up to four audio/video components located behind closed doors or walls in an entertainment cabinet or closet using this Dual Band IR Repeater from Monoprice!

This IR repeater lets you store your equipment out of sight, yet still operate it with its infrared remote control. The repeater supports dual band IR signals with frequencies between 30-60KHz. The kit includes an IR receiver with a 3 foot cord, which you need to place so that you can point your remote control at it.

The receiver then transmits the signal to the repeater, which sends it out to all four transmitter bulbs, which should be placed over the IR "eye" on each of your components. The kit comes with two transmitter cables, each with two IR transmitter bulbs and 6 foot cord.

The box measures a scant 3.1" x 2.1" x 0.9" and has mounting holes so it can be attached to a wall or inside a cabinet. The repeater is powered by the included AC adapter (5 VDC, 0.5A) and can be expanded by adding one more receiver and three more transmitter cables.

Note that the cables use standard 3.5mm mono and stereo plugs, so they can be lengthened by using a 3.5mm audio extension cable.

Plug and play
Installed in few minutes.
Excellent reception and even if transmitter is placed approximately, works well.
Great buy

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Rating: (4 out of 10)

Reviewer: Anonymous from Fraser, MI

2/14/2015 3:21:57 PM

Good but no long lived

Pros: Works great with all my devices

Cons: Lasted 13 months

It worked great for a little over 13 months then it simply stopped working might be the repeater or more likely it's the cheap low quality power supply but the little lights flicker on both when plugged in

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Rating: (10 out of 10)

Reviewer: Rex Keith from Alpharetta, GA

2/8/2015 3:55:30 AM

Skeptical, but wow

Pros: Inexpensive but not cheaply built
SImple setup
Can hook up to Four IR devices

Cons: None that I can see

I researched several devices and many were much more expensive so I was skeptical that a $17 device would work at all. But I figured its only $17 so why not give it a shot. I have to say that I'm shocked by how well this works and how easy it was to setup. This is a great value for the price. I have DirecTV which is RF and IR so I don't need the repeater for that. But I also have a Sony receiver, LG Bluray, and Apple TV which are all IR, My TV sits off to the right of my fireplace in a built-in cabinet. However, I want to put a TV over the fireplace, remove the built-in and dry wall it up so that the living room looks balanced. Behind the builtin is my office. As a test I cut a hole in the wall of my office and passed the wiring through from the builtin and moved all devices to my office. The only thing left in the builtin is my TV, the bass speaker, and the quarter size IR device from this unit. And it all works like it did when it was in the built-in. Same response time and clicks on every time I hit the power button on the first click.

I would highly recommend this to a friend!

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Rating: (8 out of 10)

Reviewer: Dean from Thornton, CO

2/4/2015 2:23:15 PM

Pros: Inexpensive. Easy to install.

Cons: Took some time to work out correct placement.

I received one of these units which was DOA. After trying a few options to verify it was bad, Monoprice was quick to RMA the unit. Upon receipt of the second unit, installation was easy and it seems to work well. The most difficult part was locating the IR eye on my STB, but that's an issue with my STB not the unit.

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Rating: (5 out of 10)

Reviewer: Anonymous from Pilot Mountain, NC

2/4/2015 6:12:58 AM

Pros: Price!

Cons: Cheap quality of some or all components.

This is a steal for what it is. If you look else where, you will not find a price that can touch this. The IR receiver that is included is finicky and of cheap quality. The IR receiver does not pick up well in bright rooms. The max range from remote to receiver is about 12'. I had to play around with the configuration to get it working properly. Some of the ports on the unit stopped working after a couple months of use. I just switched the device over to different ports. A little over six months after purchase this thing is still working, but I am having to replace the cheap IR Receiver.

by Monoprice AdministratorHello,

Thank you for your review and truly sorry to hear about the issues experienced with PID 9895. Unfortunately, it appears as though you may have received a defective unit. If you would like, I can help setup an RMA for a replacement if within warranty. We offer a one year warranty for this product and obtaining a replacement would be of no additional cost. If you wanted to proceed with the RMA, please provide the order number and I can get that started right away. Apologies again for any trouble and hope this helps!

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